Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 6, 1841, — John Shaqi
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 6, 1841,Various
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 6, 1841,
Various
English wit and humor -- Periodicals
L s.
To breaking a policeman's neck 50 0
To producing witnesses to swear policeman broke same
himself 10 0
To choice of situation of house in street where done,
from roof of which policeman fell; fee to landlord'
for number and affidavit 10 10
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Total for neck, acquittal, witnesses, and perjury L70 10
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For do. leg, ribs, arms, head, nose, or other
unimportant member 15 0
For receipt written by wife of handsome provision 1 0
For writing and indorsing same 5 5
Extras for alibis, if necessary; hire of clothes for
witnesses to look decent, including loss by their
absconding with the name 10 10
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Total L31 15
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For knockers by gross in populous neighbourhoods 20 0
For carpenter proving same never fitted their
respective doors there engaged 3 3
All extras included 1 1
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Total L24 4
N.B.--Messrs. Q. and Q. beg to suggest, as the above charges are
low, the old iron may as well be left at their offices.
For railings, per knob or dozen, assaults on police
included, if not amounting to fracture 5 5
For suppressing police reports, or getting them put
in in a sporting manner, the word gentleman
substituted for prisoner, and "seat on the bench"
for "place at the bar" 10 10
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Total L15 15
And all other legal articles in the above lines at equally low
charges.
Noblemen and gentlemen contracting for seven years allowed a
handsome discount. No connexion with any other house.
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"WHEN VULCAN FORGED," &c.
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